Overseas Representations

Currently, international relations have been in a process of deepening and intensification. As a result of this improvement, several Ministries have been actively involved in diplomatic activities in collaboration with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs around the world. In parallel with this tendency and in accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers no. 2008/14541 dated 02.09.08, seven foreign offices were established up in Brussels/Belgium, Washington/the USA, Moscow/the Russian Federation, Cairo/Egypt, Berlin/Germany, Baku/Azerbaijan. Later, in accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers no. 2009/14731 dated 25.02.09, three more foreign offices were established up in Astana/Kazakhstan, Beijing/China, and Sofia/Bulgaria under the umbrella of Ministry of Customs and Trade (the official name of the Administration was the Undersecretariat of Customs at that time.)

In due course, new customs counsellors and attachés have been appointed for new offices. You may find below the table of Customs Counsellors and Attachés and their place of duty. Currently, there are five customs counsellors in Baku, Belgium, Nikosia, Beijing and Washington, and a Customs attaché was appointed in Batumi. You may find curriculum vitae of them and the contact details.

The main duties of these representatives are as follows: collecting information related to duties of the Ministry of Customs and Trade through an interview with representatives of public and private sector, developing relationships with foreign administrations and businesses, exchange of information, trying to find a solution to the problems which Turkish citizens are faced with, fighting illicit traffic, responding the requests of both Turkish citizens and foreigners regarding customs issues, and representing the Ministry of Customs and Trade. Customs Counsellors and Attachés are also obliged to prepare an annual report in order give feedback to the Headquarters.

COUNTRY

CITY

COUNSELOR/
ATTACHES

ACTIVE STATUS

1

USA

Washington

Counselor

Active

2

Azerbaijan

Baku

Counselor

Active

3

Belgium

Brussel

Counselor

Active

4

People Republic of China

Peking

Counselor

Active

5

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Lefkosa

Counselor

Active

6

Belgium

Brussel

Permanent Representation of the EU

Inactive

7

Kazakhstan

Astana

Counselor

Inactive

8

Bulgaria

Sofia

Counselor

Inactive

9

Romania

Bucharest

Counselor

Inactive

10

South Korea

Seoul

Counselor

Inactive

11

Russian Federation

Moscow

Counselor

Inactive

12

Egypt

Cairo

Counselor

Inactive

13

Germany

Berlin

Counselor

Inactive

14

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

Counselor

Inactive

15

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat

Counselor

Inactive

16

Georgia

Batumi

Attaches

Active

17

Iran

Urmia

Attaches

Inactive

18

Iraq

Erbil

Attaches

Inactive

19

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Attaches

Inactive

20

Customs Attaches*

Attaches

*It has been created in accordance with the decree law no: 640, however, the country/city has not been certain yet.

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